OSHA Inspection: CEDAR RIDGE EXCAVATING, LLC

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to caught-between, crushed by and fall hazards:  a) 5311 CR Rd. 180, Marion Junction, AL 36759; On or about November 28, 2017, the employer allowed employee(s) to climb blade of a bulldozer and operate a Stihl HT 100 pole saw while standing on the blade while it was in operation exposing employee(s) to caught-between, crushed by and fall hazards.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a)  5311 CR Rd. 180, Marion Junction, AL 36759; On or about November 28, 2017: the employer exposed employees to potential head injuries in that the employer did not ensure employees cutting limbs with a pole saw were required to wear a protective helmet when there was potential for injury to the head from falling objects.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(3)(ii): Equipment was parked without the parking brake set.  a)  5311 CR Rd. 180, Marion Junction, AL 36759; On or about November 28, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the parking brake was set when the John Deere 550J bulldozer was parked exposing employees to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Company wide; On or about November 28, 2017 the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to diesel fuel and lubricant without putting in place a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Company wide; On or about November 28, 2017 the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to diesel fuel, lubricant without maintaining safety data sheets on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.     a) Company wide; On or about November 28, 2017 the employer exposed employees to hazards related to chemicals used on site including but not limited to diesel fuel, lubricant without training employees in the required element of the hazard communication standard including those element required under the global harmonization revisions to the standard.